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Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Announces Producer Requests

Producers/managers/agents have requested multiple screenplays from the 2023 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 12/31/2023]

Scriptapalooza Names 2023 Screenplay Contest Winners

Nightmares From A Past Life, by Wallace Wang, has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2023 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 09/28/2023]

Scriptapalooza Names Short Screenplay Contest Winners

A Powerful Weapon, by Bill Santis, has been named the winner of the 2023 Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 09/12/2023]

Scriptapalooza Names Finalists

Scriptapalooza has named 30 finalists from among more than 3500 submissions to their 2023 Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/21/2023]

Scriptapalooza Names 2023 Semifinalists

The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced semifinalists from among more than 3500 submissions. [Updated: 08/11/2023]

Scriptapalooza Names 2023 Contest Quarterfinalists

The 2023 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced 457 quarterfinalists from among 3552 submissions. Semifinalists will be announced August 7th. [Updated: 07/31/2023]

Scriptapalooza Alumni News

[Updated: 03/07/2023]

Scriptapalooza Announces Screenplay Competition Producer Requests

[Updated: 10/17/2022]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Winners

Holly by Jeff Williams has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2022 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 09/17/2022]

Scriptapalooza Announces Short Script Competition Winners

The Bid by Alicia Fritzer has been name the 1st Place Winner of the 2022 Scriptapalooza Short Script Competition. [Updated: 09/05/2022]

Scriptapalooza Names Top 30

Scriptapalooza has announce the Top 30 Screenplays from their 2022 Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/22/2022]

Scriptapalooza Names 2022 Contest Semifinalists

Semifinalists have been announced for the 2022 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/14/2022]

Scriptapalooza Names Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2022 Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalists, selected from more than 3,800 submissions. The TOP 100 will be announced on August 4th. [Updated: 08/01/2022]

Scriptapalooza Announces Latest Success Stories

Scriptapalooza has announced a number of new success stories from contest participants. [Updated: 12/23/2021]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Screenplay Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their top 3 contest winners for 2021. [Updated: 09/29/2021]

Scriptapalooza Names Contest Winners

Amy Tebo's Getting Rid of Sid has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 09/01/2021]

Scriptapalooza Names Semifinalists

Semifinalists have been announced for the 2021 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/07/2021]

Scriptapalooza Announces Screenplay Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2021 Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalists. [Updated: 07/30/2021]

Scriptapalooza Names Short Script Contest Winners

Jarrod Lowski's Deepspot has been named the winner of the Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 07/13/2021]

Scriptapalooza to Produce Missing in America Documentary

Many Veterans upon their return from the war suffered from post-traumatic stress syndrome, and many died forgotten, their cremains lying unclaimed on basement shelves for decades. This Scriptapalooza produced documentary will bring to light the efforts of one group to find and memorialize them. [Updated: 07/08/2021]

Scriptapalooza Announces Screenplay Competition Producer Requests

Producers have requested to read a number of Scriptapalooza's 2020 finalists. [Updated: 11/04/2020]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Top 3 Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with the top 3 winners of their 2020 Scriptapalooza Feature Screenwriting Contest. [Updated: 10/11/2020]

Scriptapalooza Names 2020 Contest Winners

A Reindeer Story by Jay Michael Jorgensen & Lisa Juslin has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2020 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 09/22/2020]

Scriptapalooza Announces Top 30 Screenplays

Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 screenplays for 2020. [Updated: 08/25/2020]

Scriptapalooza Names Short Screenplay Contest Winners

Clare Garner's The Canadian has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2020 Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 08/07/2020]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has named their Top 100 Feature Screenplay Semifinalists for 2020. [Updated: 08/01/2020]

Scriptapalooza Names Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2020 Feature Screenplay Competition quarterfinalists. Semifinalists will be announced on August 5th. [Updated: 07/29/2020]

Scriptapalooza Produced Short Wins Festival Accolades

Tics, a short film executive produced by Scriptapalooza's Mark Andrushko, has been winning festival recognition for its unique take on mental illness, the need to ask for and receive help, and the consequences when help isn't received. Scriptapalooza is currently producing shorts and features through a newly launched division of the company. [Updated: 07/06/2020]

Scriptapalooza Launches New Website for Coverage Department

[Updated: 01/11/2020]

Scriptapalooza Runner-Up Optioned for Production

[Updated: 11/19/2019]

Scriptapalooza Posts Video Interviews with 2019 Contest Winners

Scripapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2019 Contest Winners Tuck Tucker, Nick Roberts, and Steven Benedict. [Updated: 10/07/2019]

Scriptapalooza Announces 2019 Screenplay Contest Winners

Tuck Tucker's Boy Most Wanted has been named the winner of the 2019 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition. Nick Robert's Jumping Into Hemingway's Pool was the 2nd place winner, and the 3rd place winner was The Girl Who Collected Sound by Steven Benedict. [Updated: 09/09/2019]

Scriptapalooza Names Short Screenplay Contest Winners

Michael Fearths' Made You Better When I Died has been named the winner of the 2019 Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 08/23/2019]

Scriptaplooza Names Screenplay Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced the top 30 finalists for their 2019 Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 08/16/2019]

Scriptapalooza Names Semifinalists

Semifinalists have been announced for the 2019 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/06/2019]

Scriptapalooza Names Quarterfinalists

Quarterfinalists have been announced for the 2019 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/03/2019]

Scriptapalooza Producing Shorts & Features

A newly launched division of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition is now producing films utilizing the organization's relationships to attach funds and talent. [Updated: 03/27/2019]

Scriptapalooza Short Script Finalist Screens at Hollywood Independent Film Festival

A Boy A Man and A Kite by Adam Matalon & Stephen Endelman, 2017 Scriptapalooza Shorts finalist, has been produced and will screen on 2/15/2019 at Regal Cinema LA Live. [Updated: 02/06/2019]

Scriptapalooza Announces Producer Requests

Scriptapalooza has announced the list of producers who have requested to read the Scriptapalooza 2018 contest winners. [Updated: 11/24/2018]

Scriptapalooza Posts Video Interviews with 2018 Contest Winners

Scripapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2018 Contest Winners Angela & Darren Croucher, Beth Ashby, and George Caine. [Updated: 10/12/2018]

Scriptapalooza Names Contest Winners

Angela & Darren Croucher have been named their $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition for their script, 1000 Beautiful Watts. [Updated: 09/18/2018]

Scriptapalooza Announces Short Script Contest Winners

Reflection 5, by Brian Dorman, has been named the winner of the Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 08/23/2018]

Scriptapalooza Names Top 30 Screenplays

The Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition has announced their top 30 screenplays for 2018. [Updated: 08/20/2018]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced the 106 semifinalists for the 2018 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition. All 106 semifinalists will be promoted for an entire year. [Updated: 08/05/2018]

Scriptapalooza Names Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced the 481 quarterfinalists for the 2018 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 07/30/2018]

Scriptapalooza premieres new website, ventures into producing and announces Advisory Board

The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has dramatically updated their website, inserting all the movie posters they have been involved with over the years. Also, posting success stories of past winners, alumni and all the projects that have taken off since Scriptapalooza started in 1998. [Updated: 06/12/2018]

2015 Scriptapalooza Runner-Up Heads to Production

The Flight of the Wasp, a 2015 Scriptapalooza Runner-Up, written by Andrea Brusa is being produced by Victoria Films and Ilann Girard. The script tells the story of an Italian engineer that turns down the opportunity to pursue his lifelong dream of designing the world's first helicopter and inspired by love, instead, decides to lift the spirits of his war-ravaged community by inventing the uniquely Italian motorbike: The Vespa. [Updated: 01/09/2018]

Longevity is Key: Scriptapalooza reflects on 20 years in the business

Sitting on the floor, staring at each other and trying to figure out how to make screenplay competitions matter. Here we are, in 1998, disappointed with how the so-called screenplay competitions are operating, where you mail in your script and never hear back from anyone. "We can change this", we told ourselves. "Let's change it. Now." [Updated: 12/09/2017]

Scriptapalooza Celebrates 20 Years

Scriptapalooza is one of the longest-running contests on MovieBytes. We caught up with contest founder Mark Andrushko on the occasion of their 20th Anniversary. [Updated: 11/10/2017]

Scriptapalooza Posts Short Script Contest Interviews

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with several of their Short Script Contest quarterfinalists and semifinalists. [Updated: 10/25/2017]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Top 3 Winners

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their top 3 contest winners, including 2017 Grand Prize Winner Michael Bowler. [Updated: 10/13/2017]

The God Machine by Michael Bowler wins Scriptapalooza Contest

The God Machine, by Michael Bowler, has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the 2017 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. The 2nd Place Winner was The Regulars by Devon Colwell, while 3rd Place went to Spirit Lake by Alison Macinni. [Updated: 09/13/2017]

Scriptapalooza Names Short Screenplay Contest Winner

Shorty by Jeremy Grant has been named the winner of the 2017 Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Contest. [Updated: 09/09/2017]

Scriptapalooza Names Top 30 Scripts

Scriptapalooza has named the Top 30 Screenplays of the 2017 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/22/2017]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has named their 2017 Screenplay Contest Semifinalists. [Updated: 08/08/2017]

Scriptapalooza Names Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2017 quarterfinalists. Semifinalists will be announced August 6th. [Updated: 08/02/2017]

Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Producer Requests

[Updated: 01/10/2017]

Bohemia Group Originals Options Two Scriptapalooza Winners

Bohemia Group Originals, a management company, recently optioned two Scriptapalooza winners, the 2016 winning script, a historical drama, Battle, by Aaron Brophy as well runner-up, The Clock Maker, a fun action packed script by Dan Schmidt. [Updated: 12/01/2016]

Scriptapalooza Shorts Requested by Producers

[Updated: 11/03/2016]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Top 3 Winners

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their top 3 contest winners, including Grand Prize Winner Aaron Brophy. [Updated: 10/25/2016]

Scriptapalooza Names $10,000 Contest Winner

Aaron Brophy's Battle has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 09/02/2016]

Scriptapalooza Names Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their Top 30 finalists for 2016. [Updated: 08/19/2016]

Scriptapalooza Names Short Script Winners

Found Dead by Simon Lystral has been named the winner of the 2016 Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 08/09/2016]

Scriptapalooza Names Semifinalists

Semifinalists have been announced for the 2016 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/01/2016]

Scriptapalooza Names Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has named their 2016 Screenplay Contest Quarterfinalists. [Updated: 07/27/2016]

Scriptapalooza Winner in Theaters

Scriptapalooza's 2006 Grand Prize Winning screenplay, "Can't Live With 'Em" has been produced under the title "Love Addict", and will be released in theaters in 10 U.S. cities on Friday, May 13. [Updated: 05/09/2016]

Scriptapalooza Semifinalist Has Screenplay Optioned

Scriptapalooza Semifinalist Richard Willett, who wrote the 2015 runner-up screenplay THE FLID SHOW, has had his script 9/10 optioned by producer David Kassin Fried. [Updated: 04/18/2016]

Scriptapalooza announces 2016 Producer Requests

Scriptapalooza has announced their latest batch of producer script requests. [Updated: 02/10/2016]

Scriptapalooza Tips for Screenwriters

Scriptaplooza President Mark Andrushko has a list of do's and don'ts for entering Scriptapalooza Features & Shorts, and other contests, too. [Updated: 01/31/2016]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Top Screenplay Winners for 2015

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2015 top 3 finishers: Arthur Fishel, Shane McCabe, and Leslie Farrell. [Updated: 09/27/2015]

Scriptapalooza Names Contest Winner

Arthur Fishel's horror script Diary of a Jesuit has been named the First Place, $10,000 Winner of the 2015 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 09/08/2015]

Scriptapalooza Names Finalists

Scriptapalooza has named their 2015 Contest Finalists. [Updated: 08/23/2015]

Scriptapalooza Names Semifinalists

The Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition has named their 2015 Semifinalists. [Updated: 08/08/2015]

Scriptapalooza Names Quarterfinalists

The 2015 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their Quarterfinalists. [Updated: 08/04/2015]

Scriptapalooza Announces Latest Producer Requests

The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their latest producer requests. [Updated: 01/15/2015]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Top Screenplay Winners

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2014 top 3 finishers: Tom Morris, Michael McQuade, and Cynthia Chapman. [Updated: 09/25/2014]

Scriptapalooza Names Contest Winners

Elephant in the Room by Tom Morris has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2014 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 09/13/2014]

Scriptapalooza Announces Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 finalists for 2014. [Updated: 08/29/2014]

Scriptapalooza Announces Screenplay Semifinalists

The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their 2014 Semifinalists. [Updated: 08/18/2014]

Scriptapalooza Announces Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their Quarterfinalists for 2014. [Updated: 08/06/2014]

Scriptapalooza Producer Requests 2014

Scriptapalooza has announced a number of finalist script requests. [Updated: 01/08/2014]

2011 Scriptapalooza Runner-Up Script Turned Into Novel

Tim Dankanich, a 2011 Scriptapalooza Runner Up, has turned his screenplay Old Hag Syndrome into a novel. [Updated: 10/23/2013]

Scriptapalooza Posts Video Interviews with Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with 1st Place Winner Jordan Rane, as well 2nd and 3rd place finishers Bennett Rea and Kate Douglas. [Updated: 09/25/2013]

Scriptapalooza Announces 2013 Contest Winners

Jordan Rane's Goat has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2013 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 09/03/2013]

Scriptapalooza Announces Top 30 Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 screenplays for 2013. [Updated: 08/21/2013]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2013 Screenplay Contests semifinalists. [Updated: 08/08/2013]

Scriptapalooza Announces Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced thier screenplay quarterfinalists for 2013. [Updated: 08/03/2013]

Scriptapalooza Contestant Publishes Novel, Sets up Film

Scriptapalooza contestant Vasilios Bouzas has adapted his script as a novel entitled THE CURSE, and has set up the project up as a film with Australian production company Momofilms. [Updated: 01/17/2013]

Scriptapalooza Runner-up Setup at FilmEngine

Allan Durand's Willie Francis Must Die Again has been setup at FilmEngine. The script was a runner-up in the 2008 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 01/08/2013]

Yet More Scriptapalooza Producer Requests ...

Scriptapalooza has announced additional producer requests for their recent contest-winning screenplays. [Updated: 12/20/2012]

More Scriptapalooza Producer Requests

Scriptapalooza has announced additional producer requests for their recent contest-winning screenplays. [Updated: 12/12/2012]

Scriptapalooza Announces Producer Requests

Scriptapalooza has announced the following producer requests for their recent contest-winning screenplays. [Updated: 12/03/2012]

Scriptapalooza Names Grand Prize Winner

Half-Life by Debra Hershkowitz has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the 2012 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 09/03/2012]

Scriptapalooza Announces Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their Screenplay Contest Finalists for 2012. [Updated: 08/16/2012]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2012 Screenplay Competition semifinalists. [Updated: 08/06/2012]

Scriptapalooza Announces Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2012 Screenplay Quarterfinalists: [Updated: 07/31/2012]

Scriptapalooza Finalist signs 5 picture deal

2011 Scriptapalooza Runner-Up Peter Fedorenko, who wrote THE DARK REACHES, has just signed a 5 picture production/world wide sales deal with Intandem Films of London. [Updated: 03/16/2012]

Scriptapalooza Fields More Scripts Requests

Intrigue Entertainment, Foremost Films, The Bauer Company and more have requested scripts from Scriptapalooza. [Updated: 01/25/2012]

Requests from Producers Flood Scriptapalooza

Foremost Films, Katz Films, Abrams Artists and others have frequested scripts from Scriptapalooza this year. [Updated: 01/07/2012]

Interview with Mark Andrushko: An Inside Look at the Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition

Originally from Chicago, Mark packed his bags up 20 years ago and headed to Hollywood to become the next Brad Pitt, but the acting didn't work out, but staying in the Hollywood machine did. Along with co-founder, Genevieve Cibor, also a Chicago native, they changed the way screenwriting competitions were ran. Listing the actual names and companies of their contacts on Scriptapalooza's website instead of the mysterious "industry professionals" created a wave through the world of screenwriting competitions. Others soon followed suit but Scriptapalooza was ahead of the pack by truly caring for the writers interest. [Updated: 10/13/2011]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 2nd and 3rd Place Finishers

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2011 contest 2nd and 3rd place winners Mike Jones and Ted Adams. [Updated: 10/04/2011]

Scriptapalooza 1st Place Winner Published as a Novel

The Trial of Alex Lord, Grand Prize Winner of the 2002 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition, has been adapted into a novel. [Updated: 09/09/2011]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Winner

John Woodard's The Floating of Hayes has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2011 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/25/2011]

Scriptapalooza Announces 2011 Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their Screenplay Competition finalists for 2011. [Updated: 08/18/2011]

Scriptaplalooza 2nd Place Finisher Optioned by Skyline Pictures

David Jagernauth's Second Born, second place finisher in the recent Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition, has been optioned by Skyline Pictures. [Updated: 05/12/2011]

MovieMaker.com Interview Scriptapalooza Winners

Scriptapalooza's top three finishers from 2010, Andrew James Carter, David Jagernauth and Brien Kelly, are interviewed by MovieMaker.com. [Updated: 02/28/2011]

Scriptapalooza Reports Script Requests

[Updated: 02/10/2011]

Seven more producers request material from Scriptapalooza

Producers are requesting the top scripts from the most recent Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 01/20/2011]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Feature Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their Contest winners Andrew James Carter, David Jagernauth, and Brien Kelly. [Updated: 11/17/2010]

Scriptapalooza Announces Grand Prize Winner

Andrew James Carter's Juice has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2010 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/20/2010]

Scriptapalooza Announces Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2010 Screenwriting Contest finalists. [Updated: 08/12/2010]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2010 Screenwriting Contest semfinalists. [Updated: 08/05/2010]

Scriptapalooza Announces Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their quarterfinalists for 2010. [Updated: 07/23/2010]

PitchFest interviews Scriptapalooza Founder

PitchFest interviews Scriptapalooza Founder Mark Andrushko. [Updated: 03/29/2010]

MovieMaker.com: Can Scriptapalooza Launch Your Career?

Scriptapalooza prides itself on being one of the top screenwriting competitions currently active. But it's not all about prize money with Scriptapalooza (though there is that; the first place winner gets $10,000). [Updated: 03/17/2010]

Scriptapalooza Interviewed by View From Here Magazine

Meet Mark Andrushko, founder and chief executive magician of Scriptapalooza, [Updated: 01/25/2010]

Scriptapalooza Celebrates Twelve Years of Helping Screenwriters Break into 'The Biz'

The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition is celebrating its twelfth year. Growing consistently year after year since its inception in 1998, Scriptapalooza has helped participating writers option over 40 scripts, get representation and move their careers in the right direction. [Updated: 12/16/2009]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 1st Place Winner John Todd

Scriptapalooza interviews John Todd, winner of their 2009 screenwriting competition with his script Madam I'm Adam. [Updated: 11/09/2009]

Scriptapalooza 1st Place Winner Optioned by The Ladd Company

John Todd's Madam I'm Adam, winner of the 2009 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition, has been optioned by The Ladd Company. [Updated: 10/27/2009]

Scriptapalooza Announces 2009 Contest Winner

John Todd's Madam I'm Adam has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the 2009 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/19/2009]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Finalists

Finalists have been named for the 2009 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/14/2009]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Semifinalists have been named for the 2009 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/10/2009]

Scriptapalooza Announces Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2009 Screenplay Quarterfinalists. [Updated: 08/02/2009]

Scriptapalooza 2005 1st Place Winner sells movie at Cannes

Patrick Andrew O'Connor, writer of The Break-Up Artist, Scriptapalooza 2005 1st Place Winner has sold his film at the Cannes Film Festival to Lightning Media. [Updated: 06/19/2009]

Scriptapalooza featured in BusinessWeek Magazine

The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition is featured in BusinessWeek's SmallBiz Magazine. The final deadline for this year's competition is April 15th. [Updated: 03/19/2009]

Scriptapalooza Semifinalist interviewed in Arizona Newspaper

Brian Hill, a 2008 Scriptapalooza semifinalist, who wrote DOG MAGIC has been interviewed by the Arizona Republic. [Updated: 02/24/2009]

Scriptapalooza Runner-Up Interviewed by Champaign News-Gazette

Christian Heinze always wanted to be a writer. As a kid he wrote short stories and even a family newspaper. However, his father, then a business professor at Chico State University, discouraged his son from a career as an author and encouraged him to instead consider a lucrative and secure profession. [Updated: 01/13/2009]

Scriptapalooza Past Winners Optioned and Produced

Several former Scriptapalooza winners and runners-ups have had scripts optioned in recent months. [Updated: 11/25/2008]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 2008 Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza interviews 1st Place winner Matt Umbarger, 2nd Place winners Damian Lahey and Ian Ogden, and 3rd Place winner Heather Regnier. [Updated: 10/27/2008]

Scriptapalooza Announces Winner

Scriptapalooza has announced Matt Umbarger's The Terminals as the First Place winner of their 2008 Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/18/2008]

Scriptapalooza Announces Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 30 top finalists for 2008. [Updated: 08/13/2008]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their 2008 Semifinalists. [Updated: 08/04/2008]

Scriptapalooza Announces 2008 Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2008 Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalists. [Updated: 07/30/2008]

Scriptapalooza Semifinalist Set to Make Film with Glenn Close

"I sent the script to Glenn, who had just moved to Maine and for whom I had written a small part," Scriptapalooza semifinalist and Maine resident Ben Monaghan recalls via an e-mail interview with FilmStew. "Six months later, I got a call from Glenn out of the blue. She loved it and wanted to meet that afternoon, which we did. You can only imagine how surreal that was." [Updated: 03/13/2008]

Over 100 producers, agents and managers involved with Scriptapalooza

Scriptapalooza is proud to announce that over 100 producers, managers and agents are onboard to read every script that comes in for the 10th Annual Competition. [Updated: 03/05/2008]

Shot at stardom

Newspaper interviews Scriptapalooza semifinalist. [Updated: 01/16/2008]

Scriptapalooza Semifinalist set for non-Profit Production through IFP

Scriptapalooza interviews Eric D. Howell, a Scriptapalooza seminfinalist for Ana's Playground, who has decided to shoot his film not-for-profit with IFP. [Updated: 12/14/2007]

Scriptapalooza 2003 Semifinalist's movie airs on Lifetime Network

Queen Sized set to air on Lifetime Television January 5, 2008. [Updated: 10/31/2007]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 2007 Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza interviews 1st Place winners Brian Price & Samuel W. Gailey, 2nd Place winner Matt Billingsly, and 3rd Place winner Paul Chepikian. [Updated: 09/08/2007]

Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Announces Winners

Brian Price & Samuel W. Gailey of Los Angeles have captured the $10,000 1st Place Prize in the 9th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/15/2007]

Scriptapalooza Announces Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 finalists for 2007. [Updated: 08/13/2007]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their semifinalists for 2007. [Updated: 08/06/2007]

Scriptapalooza Announces Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2007 Quarterfinalists. [Updated: 07/31/2007]

Scriptapalooza 1st Place Winner Optioned

Scriptapalooza's 2006 1st place winner, CAN'T LIVE WITH 'EM by Chris Pentzell has been optioned by Bullet Heart Productions. [Updated: 05/03/2007]

Scriptapalooza Winning Script In Production with Porchlight Entertainment & Lifetime Network

“The credit of being an award winner of Scriptapalooza got the script in the door to the ‘readers’ – first line of defense for Hollywood,” says Craig Clyde, “I wouldn't have gotten it read by Joe Broido at Porchlight without the Scriptapalooza connection!” [Updated: 02/22/2007]

Writers Guild of Canada Endorses Scriptapalooza

Rebecca Schecter, President of the Writers’ Guild of Canada officially announced that the Guild will support Scriptapalooza. [Updated: 01/14/2007]

Scriptapalooza mentioned on CNN

Scriptapalooza has scored a mention on CNN.com's Entertainment Buzz stories. [Updated: 09/08/2006]

Scriptapalooza Interviews $10,000 First Place Winner Chris Pentzell

Scriptapalooza interviews writer Chris Pentzell, whose script Can't Live With 'Em was the $10,000 first place winner in the 2006 Scriptapalooza competition. [Updated: 09/02/2006]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 2nd Place winner Steve Oppenheimer

Scriptapalooza interviews writer Steve Oppenheimer, whose script The Patriot Act finished 2nd in the 2006 Scriptapalooza competition. [Updated: 09/01/2006]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 3rd place winner Keli Rowley

Scriptapalooza interviews writer Keli Rowley, whose script Danny LongLegs finished 3rd in the 2006 Scriptapalloza competition. [Updated: 09/01/2006]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Winners

Chris Pentzell's Can’t Live With ‘Em has been named the winner of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/15/2006]

Scriptapalooza Announces Top 30

Scriptapalooza has announced the top 30 Finalists of their screenplay competition. [Updated: 08/10/2006]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their screenwriting contest semifinalists from among 3600 total entries. [Updated: 07/31/2006]

Scriptapalooza Announces Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced 336 quarterfinalists from among 3600 total entries. [Updated: 07/29/2006]

Scriptapalooza Finalists Optioned

Several Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition finalists have been optioned. [Updated: 12/05/2005]

2004 Contest Winner Hired to Rewrite Script for DisneyToon Studios

Patrick Andrew O'Connor, the first place winner of the 6th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition was hired by DisneyToon Studios to rewrite one of their major upcoming animated movies. [Updated: 10/12/2005]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 1st Place Winner Rawle Brown

Scriptapalooza interviews their 2005 first place winner, Rawle Brown. [Updated: 09/09/2005]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 2nd Place Winners MJ Anderson & Richard Rossner

Scriptapalooza interviews their 2005 second place winners, MJ Anderson & Richard Rossner. [Updated: 09/09/2005]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 3rd Place Winner Margaret Dunlap

Scriptapalooza interviews their 2005 third place winner, Margaret Dunlap. [Updated: 09/09/2005]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza has announced Rawle Brown's Limping Jokers as their Grand Prize Winner. [Updated: 08/15/2005]

Scriptapalooza Announces Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 finalists for 2005. [Updated: 08/12/2005]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced the semifinalists for their 2005 screenwriting competition. [Updated: 08/07/2005]

Scriptapalooza Announces 2005 Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2005 Screenplay Contest quarterfinalists. [Updated: 07/29/2005]

ProdCos Request Scriptapalooza Finalists & Semifinalists

Since announcing the winners of the 2004 Screenplay Competition, Scriptapalooza has had many requests for the semifinalist and finalist scripts, [Updated: 10/04/2004]

Scriptapalooza Opens Competition for Entries

Scriptapalooza opens 7th Annual Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 09/21/2004]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza Interviews Contest Winners Patrick O'Connor, Oliver & Clark McCutchen, and Robert Gelber. [Updated: 08/24/2004]

Scriptapalooza 3rd Place Winner Sells to Level 1 Entertainment

Patrick Andrew O'Connor has captured the $10,000 1st place prize in the 6th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. His swash buckling Romance/Adventure script, "Don Juan", floated to the top of the competition with it's great characters, hilarious story and fun dialogue. The contest's third place finisher, meanwhile, has sold to Level 1 Entertainment after being discovered during the judging process by Colin O'Reilly. [Updated: 08/19/2004]

Contest Winner Scores Script Sale Through Scriptapalooza

First-time writer Robert Gelber has scored a low- against mid-six figure script sale for his comedy How to Win Back Your High School Sweetheart. [Updated: 08/17/2004]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Results

Patrick Andrew O'Connor's DON JUAN has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/16/2004]

Scriptapalooza Announces Screenplay Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 30 screenwriting contest finalists. [Updated: 08/09/2004]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their screenwriting contest semifinalists. [Updated: 08/07/2004]

Scriptapalooza Announces Quarterfinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 2004 screenwriting contest quarterfinalists. [Updated: 07/31/2004]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Screenwriting Guru Robert McKee

Mark Andrushko, President of Scriptapalooza interviews Screenwriting Guru, Mr. Robert McKee. Like a good screenplay his answers will hook, hold and payoff. [Updated: 04/29/2004]

Scriptapalooza Attracts Producers and Literary Agents

More producers and literary agencies are coming onboard to participate in the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting competition. [Updated: 03/18/2004]

Creative Screenwriting interviews Scriptapalooza

Scriptapalooza President Mark Andrushko is interviewed by Patricia B. Smith in the new issue of Creative Screenwriting. [Updated: 03/15/2004]

MovieMaker Magazine Interviews Scriptapalooza Founder

The transition from producer to entrepreneur is a logical one—particularly when you’ve heard one too many complaints that there “are no good scripts.” For producer-turned-screenwriting-guru Mark Andrushko, that’s exactly what prompted him to co-found the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition with Genevieve Cibor in 1998. [Updated: 01/30/2004]

Scriptapalooza Agency Update

Scriptapalooza has announced that the United Talent Agency has come onboard to read TV scripts, while The Metropolitan Literary Agency has signed a runner-up from last year, Billy Bones, written by Jen Miller and Sophie Pegrum. [Updated: 12/10/2003]

Scriptapalooza Announces Support from Writers Guild of America, west

"The Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition recognizes the value of cultivating the talent of emerging writers," according to Victoria Riskin, president of the Writers Guild of America, west. [Updated: 10/09/2003]

Scriptapalooza Promotes Contest Winners

Since announcing results on August 15th, Scriptapalooza has been busy promoting their contest winners to the industry. [Updated: 10/01/2003]

Scriptapalooza Interviews $10,000 Grand Prize Winner Howard Skora

Scriptapalooza Interviews Howard Skora, who won their $10,000 Grand Prize for his script RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT. [Updated: 09/16/2003]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 3rd Place Winner Theresa Shaw

Scriptapalooza interviews this year's 3rd Place winner Theresa Shaw about her script, Dining with Dinah. [Updated: 09/15/2003]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 2nd Place Winner Robert C. Fleet

Scriptapalooza interviews Robert C. Fleet, who won 2nd Place this year for his screenplay, THE CONSPIRACY. [Updated: 09/15/2003]

Scriptapalooza Opens 4th Annual TV Writing Competition

Scriptapalooza TV, has grown in reputation and stature over the last three years with several of its past winners gaining access to top television production companies and literary representatives. [Updated: 08/31/2003]

Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition announces its $10,000 Winner and Runners Up

Scriptapalooza announces that “Reckless Endangerment” from Venice Beach, CA writer Howard Skora is the 1st Place Prize winner of their 5th Annual Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 08/18/2003]

Scriptapalooza Announces Screenplay Winners

Scriptapalooza has announced Howard Skora as their Grand Prize Winner for his script, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT. [Updated: 08/16/2003]

Scriptapalooza Announces Top 30 Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced the top 30 scripts in their screenwriting competition. [Updated: 08/10/2003]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 126 contests semifinalists. [Updated: 08/08/2003]

Scriptapalooza Entrants Contacted by Judges

Several Scriptapalooza entrants have been contacted during the judging process. Contest Winners will be announced August 15th. [Updated: 07/08/2003]

WSRadio.com Interviews Scriptapalooza President Mark Andrushko

Listen to the interview on your computer. WSRadio interviews Mark Andrushko, President of Scriptapalooza He talks about the competition, who's involved and much more. [Updated: 02/18/2003]

Scriptapalooza Interviews ... Scriptapalooza

Scriptapalooza asks and answers six tough questions. [Updated: 10/04/2002]

Scriptapalooza Interview $10,000 Winner Chris Carlyle

Scriptapalooza interviews Chris Carlyle, whose script THE TRIAL OF ALEX LORD was named the winner of the recent Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 09/10/2002]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 2nd Place Winner, Mark Pearson

Scriptapalooza interviews Mark Pearson, whose script STANDING IN was named the 2nd place winner in the recent Scriptapalooza screenwriting competition. [Updated: 09/09/2002]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 3rd Place Winner, Sean Buk

Scriptapalooza interviews Sean Buck, who's script Love at First Sight or Your Love is Kicking My Ass was named the 3rd place winner of their recent screenplay contest. [Updated: 09/09/2002]

Scriptapalooza News Update

Scriptapalooza has announced requests for scripts from various agents and production companies. Other projects are in various stages of development. [Updated: 08/31/2002]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Winner

Christopher V. Carlyle's THE TRIAL OF ALEX LORD has been named the winner of the Scriptapalooza screenwriting competition. [Updated: 08/15/2002]

Scriptapalooza Announces Screenplay Finalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their 30 finalists. The winner will be announced August 15th. [Updated: 08/02/2002]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced their contest semifinalists. [Updated: 07/16/2002]

Scriptapalooza Announces New Coverage Service

Scriptapalooza, sponsors of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting and Scriptapalooza TV writing contests, is now offering a new coverage service. [Updated: 06/04/2002]

Scriptapalooza extends FINAL DEADLINE to May 7th

[Updated: 04/16/2002]

Scriptapalooza Announces New Contest Participants

[Updated: 03/25/2002]

Independent, Film and Video Monthly features Scriptapalooza

[Updated: 01/10/2002]

Scriptapalooza Finalist 'Bedbugs' Optioned by bon Mar Entertainment

BedBugs, by Colin Costello, a Scriptapalooza 2001 Finalist, was optioned by bon Mar Entertainment with a purchase price of low six figures. [Updated: 09/19/2001]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Third Place Winner Patti Wall

Wall's script Bogey Size It captured Scriptapalooza's $2,000 third place award. [Updated: 08/23/2001]

Scriptapalooza Interviews 2nd Place Finisher Mike Cunningham

Cunningham's script Swing Vote captured Scriptapalooza's $3,000 second place award. [Updated: 08/23/2001]

Scriptapalooza Interviews First Place Winner Rett Thompson

Thompson's script Ted Inc. was the winner of the recent $25,000 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 08/23/2001]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Winner

Ted Inc. by Rett Thompson captures the $25,000 top prize. [Updated: 08/14/2001]

Scriptapalooza Announces 30 Semifinalists

$25,000 grand prize will be announced August 15th. [Updated: 08/02/2001]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

Scriptapalooza has announced the semi-finalists that will continue on to the next round. Out of 2300 scripts received, 90 writers were named semi-finalists. [Updated: 07/15/2001]

Scriptapalooza Tallies 2300 Entries

The Screenplay.com and Scriptapalooza screenwriting competition has received just over 2300 entries. [Updated: 05/09/2001]

Scriptapalooza 2nd Place Winner Andrea Bailey Featured in Entertainment Weekly

[Updated: 03/15/2001]

Entertainment Weekly Magazine features Scriptapalooza

[Updated: 11/07/2000]

Screenplay Systems Partners With Scriptapalooza to Announce $25,000 Grand Prize Screenwriting Competition

[Updated: 09/14/2000]

Scriptapalooza Finalists Sign Development Deals with Klasky-Csupo

[Updated: 09/06/2000]

Screenplay.com Interview with Scriptapalooza's Mark Andrushko

[Updated: 09/06/2000]

Scriptapalooza Announces Contest Winners

[Updated: 08/15/2000]

Scriptapalooza Announces Finalists

[Updated: 08/01/2000]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

[Updated: 07/15/2000]

Scriptapalooza Update

[Updated: 03/18/2000]

Four More Companies Join Scriptapalooza

[Updated: 03/04/2000]

Bender-Spink Signs Scriptapalooza Finalist

[Updated: 02/16/2000]

Scriptapalooza Promotes Contest Winners

[Updated: 01/16/2000]

Marc Platt Productions Requests Scriptapalooza Winner

[Updated: 12/04/1999]

Scriptapalooza Increases Prize Money

[Updated: 11/24/1999]

United Talent Agency Wants Scriptapalooza Winners

[Updated: 11/20/1999]

Adam Fields Productions Enamored by Scriptapalooza Winner

[Updated: 11/17/1999]

InTheBiz.Net Interviews Scriptapalooza President

[Updated: 11/07/1999]

PLus Films requests Scriptapalooza's Winners

[Updated: 10/20/1999]

Screen Writer Studio sponsors Scriptapalooza 2000

[Updated: 10/08/1999]

Final Draft again sponsors Scriptapalooza

[Updated: 09/27/1999]

Smith Entertainment contacts Scriptapalooza's Runners-up

[Updated: 09/03/1999]

Scriptapalooza Announces 2000 Screenplay Competition

[Updated: 08/29/1999]

Licht-Mueller Contacts Scriptapalooza Contest Winner

[Updated: 08/29/1999]

Scriptapalooza Announces Winners

[Updated: 08/14/1999]

Scriptapalooza Announces Finalists

[Updated: 08/03/1999]

Scriptapalooza Announces Semifinalists

[Updated: 07/15/1999]

Production Companies to Review Scriptapalooza Winners

[Updated: 03/24/1999]

Scriptapalooza Announces Official Sponsor

[Updated: 02/10/1999]

Interviews

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Teddy Adams

An interview with screenwriter Teddy Adams regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 09/30/2011]

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Mike B Jones

An interview with screenwriter Mike B Jones regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 09/27/2011]

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Brien Kelly

An interview with screenwriter Brien Kelly regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 01/07/2011]

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Heather Regnier

An interview with screenwriter Heather Regnier regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 01/27/2009]

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Matt Billingsly

An interview with screenwriter Matt Billingsly regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 03/27/2008]

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Paul Chepikian

An interview with screenwriter Paul Chepikian regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 03/19/2008]

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Brian Price

An interview with screenwriter Brian Price regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 03/19/2008]

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Patrick Andrew O'Connor

An interview with screenwriter Patrick Andrew O'Connor regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 09/19/2005]

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Sean McElhiney

An interview with screenwriter Sean McElhiney regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 04/15/2005]

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